Reading and writing development for teenagers with Down syndrome (11-16 years)

By: Bird, Gillian.

Contributor(s): Buckley, Sue.

Series: Down Syndrome Issues and Information.Publisher: Southsea Down Syndrome Educational Trust 2002Description: vi, 40 p. ; col. ill. ; 30 cm.ISBN: 1903806127.Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME

| ADOLESCENTS

| READING

| WRITING

| INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

| TEACHING METHODS

| COMMUNICATION

| INDEPENDENCE

Contents:

Introduction|What do we know about the literacy achievements of teenagers with Down syndrome? Teenagers in mainstream schools Teenagers in special schools Reading is a relative strength Progress with age in teenage years|Teaching reading and writing to teenagers with Down syndrome Principles for learning Uneven ability profiles and a wide range of ability The links between reading and spoken language The importance of active involvement of the teenager Resources teaching methods Words, sentences, phonics and text work|Learning to read words How to choose words and teach them Visually supported reading using pictures, symbols and objects Supporting memory, learning routines, following instructions and learning to be independent Learning to read from phonic teaching Encouraging reading for reluctant readers|Building sentences and grammar Developing writing skills alongside reading Choosing grammatical structures and teaching understanding Sentences for communication Teaching understanding or words and sentences|Teaching phonics and spelling|Beyond words and sentences : reading and writing with understanding Strategies for developing skills Remembering and building comprehension for reading and writing Assessing comprehension Writing development Literacy activities and using computers|Conclusions|Graded reading activities|Graded writing activities|Phonic skills and activities|Handwriting activities|References|Resources

Summary: "Reading skills are often a strength for teenagers with Down syndrome. teenagers can often read at a higher level than would be predicted from their general cognitive and language abilities. Those who have not achieved reading success in their primary years may make significant progress during their teenage years. Reading and writing skills are important for everyday life and for access to the world of literature. They are also powerful tools for developing speech and language of teenagers with Down syndrome and for mediating their cognitive development... This module explains how language and literacy teaching can work together to promote the development of teenagers with Down syndrome... This module should be read in conjunction with "Reading and Writing for Individuals with Down Syndrome : an Overview" (ID 31037), as the overview provides important background information on how individuals learn to read, the adaptations that will help pupils with Down syndrome, and the benefits of being involved in reading instruction." - SUMMARY

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"Reading skills are often a strength for teenagers with Down syndrome. teenagers can often read at a higher level than would be predicted from their general cognitive and language abilities. Those who have not achieved reading success in their primary years may make significant progress during their teenage years. Reading and writing skills are important for everyday life and for access to the world of literature. They are also powerful tools for developing speech and language of teenagers with Down syndrome and for mediating their cognitive development... This module explains how language and literacy teaching can work together to promote the development of teenagers with Down syndrome... This module should be read in conjunction with "Reading and Writing for Individuals with Down Syndrome : an Overview" (ID 31037), as the overview provides important background information on how individuals learn to read, the adaptations that will help pupils with Down syndrome, and the benefits of being involved in reading instruction." - SUMMARY

Introduction|What do we know about the literacy achievements of teenagers with Down syndrome?
Teenagers in mainstream schools
Teenagers in special schools
Reading is a relative strength
Progress with age in teenage years|Teaching reading and writing to teenagers with Down syndrome
Principles for learning
Uneven ability profiles and a wide range of ability
The links between reading and spoken language
The importance of active involvement of the teenager
Resources
teaching methods
Words, sentences, phonics and text work|Learning to read words
How to choose words and teach them
Visually supported reading using pictures, symbols and objects
Supporting memory, learning routines, following instructions and learning to be independent
Learning to read from phonic teaching
Encouraging reading for reluctant readers|Building sentences and grammar
Developing writing skills alongside reading
Choosing grammatical structures and teaching understanding
Sentences for communication
Teaching understanding or words and sentences|Teaching phonics and spelling|Beyond words and sentences : reading and writing with understanding
Strategies for developing skills
Remembering and building comprehension for reading and writing
Assessing comprehension
Writing development
Literacy activities and using computers|Conclusions|Graded reading activities|Graded writing activities|Phonic skills and activities|Handwriting activities|References|Resources

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